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do we apply loads in 2d mesh the same way as in 1d mesh or there is some different method for that
Hi sagarsrm,
The loads are applied to 2d mesh the same way as in 1d mesh, however there are some important things to remember,
You must make sure the load is of appropriate magnitude,
Make sure the load is distributed, point loads i.e. load on just one node almost never happens in reality
Go through tutorialAltair OptiStruct > OptiStruct Tutorials and Examples > Tutorials > Basic Small Displacement Finite Element Analysis:OS-1000: Linear Static Analysis of a Plate with a Hole
to understand how to divide loads and apply to nodes correctly,
Read chapter 10.1 Boundary Conditions, in the Student guide to understand more about applying loads in FEA
